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This part of ISO 13577 specifes the general safety requirements common to industrial furnaces and associated processing equipment (TPE). This part of ISO 13577 details signifcant hazards associated with TPE (see Annex B), and specifes the appropriate preventive measures for reduction or elimination of these hazards.This part of ISO 13577 gives general principles and general safety requirements for the reduction of risks associated with TPE.The general safety requirements apply to the other parts of ISO 13577 dealing with specifc equipment, unless an exception is stated in the relevant part. The general principles are used to establish the specifc technical measures in the relevant parts dealing with safety requirements for particular equipment.For TPE covered by this part of ISO 13577, the provisions of the part of ISO 13577 directly applicable to that type of TPE, if available, take precedence over the provisions of this part of ISO 13577.This part of ISO 13577 is not applicable to the risks associated with:) quenching;b) vacuums;c) salt baths;d) liquid phase treatment, e.g. ladle refning;e) protective or reactive atmospheres.NOTE For similar TPE not covered by another specifc part of ISO 13577, this part of ISO 13577 can be used to assist in the reduction of risk for the hazards identifed in Annex A.Safety requirements in this part of ISO 13577 cover furnaces that are heated by any source, but does not cover the safety requirements related to solid fuels and electrical heating as a source. For safety requirements related to electrical heating as a source, see IEC 60519 (all parts).For a more detailed list of these categories, see Annex B